Turnbull, Gibson and Co Ltd
Organization
Biography
Turnbull, Gibson & Co. Ltd, ship and insurance brokers and passenger agents, officed in London, was founded in 1900, and became a limited company on 1 July 1951. Glyn, Mills & Co. and Matheson & Co. Ltd bought a stake in the company in 1959, with Matheson & Co. Ltd acquiring a controlling interest.
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
File
Balance sheets and accounts of Turnbull, Gibson & Co. Ltd, 1960-1966 (accounts for 1959-1965)
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/I21/9/132
Dates:
1960-1966 (accounts for 1959-1965)
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf.
Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers.
Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
File
Correspondence re shipping - passages, 25 Feb. 1958-25 Jan. 1966
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/I21/4/191
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and related papers regarding Matheson & Co. Ltd's involvement in the handling of passages by ship of various individuals and companies. Much of the material concerns the role in this business of the company's subsidiary Turnbull, Gibson & Co. Ltd as forwarding and travel agents, including the opening of its Travel Office at 79 Lombard Street, London, in 1959. There is also some material regarding air passages.The file contains copies of correspondence between...
Dates:
25 Feb. 1958-25 Jan. 1966
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf.
Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers.
Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
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Correspondence re travel agency, 1959-1969
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/I21/4/220
Scope and Contents
Copies of correspondence and related papers regarding the travel agency of Matheson & Co. Ltd's subsidiary Turnbull Gibson & Co. Ltd.
Dates:
1959-1969
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf.
Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers.
Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
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Correspondence re Turnbull, Gibson & Co. Ltd, 1958-1974
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/I21/4/1/456
Scope and Contents
Correspondence of Matheson & Co. Ltd regarding Turnbull, Gibson & Co. Ltd and its subsidiaries, with related letters and papers including statements and accounts. The correspondence is comprised of originals and copies of letters to Matheson & Co. Ltd and copies of other letters.
Dates:
1958-1974
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf.
Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers.
Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
File
Correspondence re Turnbull, Gibson & Co. Ltd insurance, 2 Feb. 1961-2 July 1968
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/I21/4/1/457
Scope and Contents
Copies of correspondence (including telegrams) between Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, and Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong; correspondence between Matheson & Co. Ltd and a wide range of other correspondents, including Glyn, Mills & Co., London, John Holman & Sons Ltd, London, J.M. Moore & Co. Ltd, London, Henry G. Nicholson & Co., insurance brokers, London, Stoker, Ingham, Bibby & McHugh Ltd, insurance brokers and consultants, Montreal, Canada, Taylor & Taylor,...
Dates:
2 Feb. 1961-2 July 1968
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf.
Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers.
Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
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Correspondence re Turnbull Gibson & Co. Ltd insurance, 1968-1976
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/I21/4/1/458
Dates:
1968-1976
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf.
Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers.
Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
File
Correspondence with Turnbull, Gibson & Co. Ltd, 13 Jan. 1966-1 Dec. 1967
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/I21/8/24/4
Scope and Contents
Correspondence between Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, and C.A.G. McLagan, Turnbull, Gibson & Co. Ltd, London, with related letters. The subjects covered include the South African Marine Corporation Ltd (Safmarine) and the possible 'close company' status of Turnbull, Gibson & Co. Ltd. The ring-binder is labelled 'Turnbull Gibson - 1966'.
Dates:
13 Jan. 1966-1 Dec. 1967
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf.
Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers.
Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
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Monthly reports of departments and subsidiaries, 1944-1975
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/I21/9/94/12
Scope and Contents
An incomplete series of monthly and some weekly reports and statements of departments and subsidiary companies of Matheson & Co. Ltd, arranged into sections by department or company.
Dates:
1944-1975
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf.
Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers.
Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.